Correction of water-salt metabolism after radical interventions for esophageal and stomach cancer

Diseases of the digestive system are especially often accompanied by disorders of water-salt metabolism. The assessment of the state of electrolyte metabolism becomes even more important if we take into account that hydro-ionic changes expressed to a greater or lesser extent prepare the ground for decompensation of the water-salt equilibrium, which develops after an operating trauma, anesthesia, forced starvation and restriction of drinking regime. At the same time, it should be taken into account that in patients with esophageal and stomach cancer, not only water-salt metabolism is seriously impaired, but also the metabolism of proteins, amino acids, glucose, fats and lipids. The development of dehydration in most patients with cancerous lesions of the digestive tract is beyond doubt [1, 2, 15, etc.]. The literature data on electrolyte disorders differ in diversity.